I could probabaly spend an entire week (or more) on 1968, and still leave out some important information about his key yearin American history. Create a page on your notebook called "1968" and take some notes today focussing on this key question - Why was1968 such a turning point in the Vietnam Era? As and after you take notes, make them powerful, engaging, interactive, and hyper by adding relativeimages, maps, and links. At the end of the notes, come up with some questions - both about the information discussed in class and questions about whatwill happen in the next few years! Your notes will be evaluated ... Sam W Leading Up to 1968
No clear winner in the war
Increase in US forces in SE Asia
VC proved to be the guiding force in South Vietnam
Do you have complete and detailed information? Are your notes organized, with main topics identified and set apart from each other? Did you add relevant images and links to support the information? Did you pose some questions?
I could probabaly spend an entire week (or more) on 1968, and still leave out some important information about his key yearin American history. Create a page on your notebook called "1968" and take some notes today focussing on this key question - Why was1968 such a turning point in the Vietnam Era? As and after you take notes, make them powerful, engaging, interactive, and hyper by adding relativeimages, maps, and links. At the end of the notes, come up with some questions - both about the information discussed in class and questions about whatwill happen in the next few years!
Your notes will be evaluated ...
Sam W
Leading Up to 1968
Tet Offensive
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=tet+offensive&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=629&tbm=isch&tbnid=W5R0I3F8HKhDYM:&imgrefurl=http://historywarsweapons.com/tet
Political Situation After Tet
- LBJ struggles
- US involvement in the war is openly criticized
- new defense secretary states that war seems unwinable
LBJ SaysApril 4th
- Increase in US fatalities
- MLK assassinated
- Cronkite tells nation
- African Americans begin race riots in every major city
RFK- http://www.google.com/imgres?q=bobby+kennedy+assassination+photos&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=nlI&rls=org.mozilla:
DNC- Either Eugene McCarthy or Hubert Humphrey
- Police beat protesters
- Democratic party in chaos
- Humphrey gets nomination
'68 ElectionDo you have complete and detailed information?
Are your notes organized, with main topics identified and set apart from each other?
Did you add relevant images and links to support the information?
Did you pose some questions?